Blake's 7 to return?

24-04-2008, 11:44 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7364663.stm

Looks like Sky are involved in bringing the series back to our screens.

Not sure which i'd prefer - a re-imagining (like Battlestar Galactica) or a continuation (like Dr Who)?

Mark_a · 24-04-2008, 2:34 PM

I think a run away screaming would be my choice. And that's just the original, let alone the remake.

Regards

Mark

**Garrett** · 24-04-2008, 4:46 PM

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7364663.stm

Looks like Sky are involved in bringing the series back to our screens.

Not sure which i'd prefer - a re-imagining (like Battlestar Galactica) or a continuation (like Dr Who)?

Would have liked a follow on much sooner where somthing like Avon had been put on a machine and they had been trying to get info out of him and what had happend in the last episode was a illusion trying to get info out of him, but the cast is too old now.
For a continuation how they going to have a Blake if not somthing like the above and they have to have Blake as a co-ordinator if using Gareth again.

Just hope if the cancel the series the have some form of conclusion and a better one than the original series.

brian s · 24-04-2008, 5:05 PM

I wouldn't hold your breath. Their version of The Prisoner never happened. At one point they said they had Christopher Eccleston as no.6. He said he knew nothing about it.

All the best
Bri

Goooner · 24-04-2008, 9:41 PM

They did do a remake of The Professionals a few years back, and look how good that turned out

brian s · 24-04-2008, 9:49 PM

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They did do a remake of The Professionals a few years back, and look how good that turned out

There's an Equalizer thread running here. I thought Edward Woodward would make the perfect CI3 boss. I didn't bargin on how bad everything else would be including the script. Even Woodward needed something to work with.

Cheers
Bri

IAN P · 24-04-2008, 10:26 PM

Another very bad idea imho,leave the classics(no comments please

)alone and think of summit original

brian s · 24-04-2008, 10:34 PM

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Another very bad idea imho,leave the classics(no comments please

)alone and think of summit original

Battlestar? Original, ok in it's day. Brilliant now.

Dr Who? Original brilliant in it's day. Brilliant now.

Blake's Seven? Anyone thought about The Tomorrow People?

Bri

IAN P · 24-04-2008, 10:55 PM

Well,what can i say,i've never seen an episode of the new BG,just never caught my attention

SG-22 · 24-04-2008, 10:56 PM

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Well,what can i say,i've never seen an episode of the new BG,just never caught my attention

you dont know what your missing!

brian s · 24-04-2008, 11:00 PM

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Well,what can i say,i've never seen an episode of the new BG,just never caught my attention

I don't know what you're into but the new BSG blows the original away. Very well written, acted and produced. It's few low moments are usually far better than the original.

All the best
Bri

IAN P · 24-04-2008, 11:14 PM

The only sci-fi that gets my atention at the moment is SG1 and it's spin offs

SG-22 · 24-04-2008, 11:22 PM

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The only sci-fi that gets my atention at the moment is SG1 and it's spin offs

As much of a massive fan i am of SG1 i have to say BSG is better plot wise. it constantly keeps you guessing and you never know who to trust

brian s · 24-04-2008, 11:26 PM

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As much of a massive fan i am of SG1 i have to say BSG is better plot wise. it constantly keeps you guessing and you never know who to trust

Not a great fan of Stargate other than the film. Just noticed you're from Cardiff. You've got to be into Dr Who.

Cheers
Bri

SG-22 · 24-04-2008, 11:32 PM

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Not a great fan of Stargate other than the film. Just noticed you're from Cardiff. You've got to be into Dr Who.

Cheers
Bri

i watch the occasional episode not a huge fan. i did mention in another thread that my old man sometimes works on the show, hes trying to get me a visit to the tardis set would would be fun!

brian s · 24-04-2008, 11:36 PM

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i watch the occasional episode not a huge fan. i did mention in another thread that my old man sometimes works on the show, hes trying to get me a visit to the tardis set would would be fun!

Ahh I forgot that was you. You begger and you're no where near as a big a fan as I am.

Very jealous
Bri

soundstory · 25-04-2008, 11:42 AM

I loved the original series, even have them on dvd.

If Sky do commision a rermake, I doubt it will either follow on or have any of the original cast (except perhaps in a guest role, like Richard Hatch in the new BSG)

The original was far more character based, than anything else (budget I'd imagine) which makes it one of my favs then & now.

If they did bring it back, how would it stand out with everything that's currently out?.

It would need to offer something new, Blakes 7 certainly influenced many series that came later.

I actually hope that it never happens, leave the original alone !

red_flash · 25-04-2008, 5:38 PM

It sounds like a great plan if Sky One can Secure enough financial partners to make the series work. I should add that I've never seen Blake's 7 so I don't have any memories to ruin. However in my book I think we need more sci-fi series set in Space and since nobody is willing to risk making completely new shows, a remake has to be better than nothing.

mattclarkie · 26-04-2008, 8:35 AM

I have two words Flash Gordon.

Now do you want a remake.

I haven't seen many Blake's 7, too young, and when I watched the saturday morning repeats they stopped them after about 15 episodes.

BSG is very good, I think it has gone down hill lately, but still very good.

Stargate is brilliant, suffered a decrease in quality when they defeated the Gauld.

I have really got into Atlantis, it tends to amble along a bit, but when they come up with a good story it is golden. I really like Rodneys character, reminds me of me, and so much different from the character in SG1. My mum like Ronan.

Sonic67 · 26-04-2008, 10:24 AM

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I have two words Flash Gordon.

Now do you want a remake.

What was wrong with Flash Gordon? BSG was remade successfully wasn't it?

mattclarkie · 26-04-2008, 12:02 PM

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What was wrong with Flash Gordon? BSG was remade successfully wasn't it?

Do you watch Flash Gordon?

I can't believe that 99% of the time they don't go to Mongo, and I can count the number of minutes Ming is on screen with 1 finger.

krish · 26-04-2008, 12:46 PM

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I can't believe that 99% of the time they don't go to Mongo, and I can count the number of minutes Ming is on screen with 1 finger.

Did you watch the whole (remake) series? I did, and they went there every episode, and most of the second half of the season they were there for most of each episode, and Ming was on a lot. Not saying it was a great show though

. Did get better towards the end.

brian s · 26-04-2008, 1:20 PM

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Do you watch Flash Gordon?

I can't believe that 99% of the time they don't go to Mongo, and I can count the number of minutes Ming is on screen with 1 finger.

And no rocket ships! Just imagine what Blakes 7 would be like without Blake.

All the best
Bri

mattclarkie · 26-04-2008, 3:15 PM

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And no rocket ships! Just imagine what Blakes 7 would be like without Blake.

All the best
Bri

Yeah, how can you make a show called Blakes 7, and then have him disappear from the show. That would be like Perry Mason without Perry Mason, or Taggart without Taggart.

godzilla · 26-04-2008, 3:20 PM

I presume you are being sarcastic?

Blake wasn't in Blake's 7 after about the first series and it was (slightly) better for it!

And I'm sure the crew seldom numbered 7 for most of episodes either! Other than that it was a great title for the series...

brian s · 26-04-2008, 8:17 PM

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I presume you are being sarcastic?

Blake wasn't in Blake's 7 after about the first series and it was (slightly) better for it!

And I'm sure the crew seldom numbered 7 for most of episodes either! Other than that it was a great title for the series...

Me sarcastic? Never.

Ok it would be like Blakes 7 without The Liberator. Is that better?

Only jesting
Bri

godzilla · 26-04-2008, 10:05 PM

Yeah, what was the name of that crappy looking ship they stole after the Liberator was destroyed?

brian s · 26-04-2008, 10:12 PM

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Yeah, what was the name of that crappy looking ship they stole after the Liberator was destroyed?

God alone knows. You have one of the best spaceships ever, (Tardis aside) then you bring in ..., what was it called?

Bri

IAN P · 26-04-2008, 11:33 PM

The ultimate fan,that's dedication for ya.Here.

http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7/SevenCyc/

**unique** · 27-04-2008, 6:32 AM

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What was wrong with Flash Gordon? BSG was remade successfully wasn't it?

i was really looking forward to the new remake as i liked the old b/w film series when they showed it in the 70s on bbc2, and also the campy 80s movie (and i love barbarella too, which is getting remade), so i was interested to see what it would be like with CGI and a decent budget. i couldn't believe just how bad it was, it wasn't even bad but in a good way, i struggled to watch the first episode, thats how bad it was. it's like they had the same budget the bbc had for doctor who in the 70s and didn't allow for inflation, and the acting was of the quality that you would find in the between sex scenes in a porno

i hated blakes 7 as a kid, but watched it as there was nothing else on in them days. i think someone on the tv said cornonation street was on the other channel when it was on, and bbc 2 probably had some rubbish or snooker (which was more interesting with a black and white portable telly)

i liked the old 70s sci fi stuff back in the day, and some of the 80s, but now they take everything a bit far. a problem with many episodic shows these days is if you don't start watching from season 1 episode 1 you can't easily understand what's going on, and you miss a lot if you miss an episode. in the old days each episode was a self contained story, so you could just tune in and watch and understand what's going on. the mythology and technical stuff in shows can be great (ie. i love lost for that), but it must put off a lot of people from starting to get into shows. certainly i don't like joining a series part way through, so have to start with the dvd box set or something

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